Japanese

まったく
Meaning: entirely; completely; (with negative) not at all
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

全
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Example sentences

I don't drink alcohol at all.
それは今の話とは全く関係ないことだ。
That has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about now.
彼女の新しい髪型は、以前とは全く違うイメージだ。
Her new hairstyle has a completely different feel than before.
多少の遅れはスケジュール上全く問題ない。
A slight delay is absolutely no problem for the schedule.
夜の公園には人影が全くなかった。
There was no sign of anyone in the park at night.
その事件と私は全く無関係だ。
I am completely unrelated to that incident.
彼は悲しい素振りを全く見せなかった。
He didn't show any sign of sadness at all.
良いアイデアが全く思い浮かばない。
No good ideas come to mind at all.
最近は暑さのせいで、全く食欲がありません。
I have absolutely no appetite lately because of the heat.
当の本人は全く気にしていなかった。
The person in question didn't care at all.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize a state of completeness or, when used with a negative verb, to mean 'not at all'.

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